Mud on rugs

[dwi]

The vast majority of people on my yard seem to wash/brush the mud off the outside of their horses TO rugs when they bring them in at night. Is it scuzzy that I don't? I've never really seen the point but am willing to be enlightened.

Yes I'm aware that put together with the last post I now sound like a terrible owner but I can't imagine that Daisy minds

 

[fizz-tally]

as long as the muds on the outside of the rug then hell no.

anyway my lot wear turnouts to bed lol

 

[teapot]

nope, never scraped the mud off the RS ponies rugs

 

[Forget_Me_Not]

I was thinking tonight when i put him to bed... he'll dry and demud hes rug far better then if i took if off.. there'd be no chance for it to be dry for next morning. But alway check hes dry, clean and warm under the rug. When winter ever ends will send them off to be cleaned. I'm far to lazy!

 

[RLF]

the rain de-muds my rugs he he

 

[JessPickle]

Nope never do

Unless riding the horses up to the field my jodphurs clean there rugs nicely! mums always so happy to see my jodphurs in the washing basket!

 

[luane1]

mine just go and roll the next day when put out so I see no point but then some people don't have enough to do to fill their day!!

 

[ladylisa]

Cant understand why anyone would want to waste time doing that when they will just come in the next day looking the same!

 

[Super_Kat]

Why bother

They'll only go out and plaster them in mud again when they get turned out in the morning.

 

[Chex]

Nope, my rugs are all a lovely shade of brown lol

 

[sevenoceans]

No point as mine will keep rolling!!!

 

[monica987]

nope - also the mud will probs be wet so hard to get off and what is the point? you will just have to do it again tomorrow

 

[jcberry]

dont scrape mud off, waste of time

but after we have finished using the rugs, like when it chenged to summer time

they go off to be cleaned at the rug cleaning place

 

[Tierra]

Alright, I'll hold my hand up and admit to doing this

I'd like to stress that I dont think its necessary in anyway and nor do I think anyone who doesnt is a "bad mummy". But as some people know, I have slightly obsessive compulsive tendancies with my horse and its just something I do

There you go, you can all laugh away

 

[TGM]

Nope - only get a clean at the end of the winter, but no way would I bother scraping the mud off every day

. It probably gives them a better covering of insulation anyway

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[elsielouise]

If I did that at my yard I'd be laughed off it!

<imagining face of YO if I went bonkers and started doing this> he he he he he.

Sorry if that makes me bad horse owner.

 

[JoBo]

Nope never, would rather spend the time grooming my horse then my rug!

 

[dwi]

So glad that I'm not the only one.

 

[Kate_13]

I'm sure I bought a blue rug!

Mine rolls, so can't see point, I wash it in Spring when he mo longer needs his thick rug.

Mine also sleeps in his outdoor rug.

 

[lilym]

what an absolute waste of time??? or are these people the type who find any excuse not to ride??!!

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

as long as the inside is fine and dry i dont worry about the outside

 

[YorksG]

Four horses, much mud and no time, NO WAY am I brushing rugs!

 

[S_N]

OK, I have done this the grand total of 3 times - each time I used a hose pipe and hosed Topper from top to toe - he left me with little choice in the matter, as I could hardly find him under the dripping, gloopy, clagged, wet shite and derision that was coveringhim - I could hardly find him or his rugs!! Therefore, it all got washed and when I found his rug, I removed it, dried him off and put him in clean dry jammies! That rug certainly was waterproof!!

 

[ThomasTank]

It must be very odd seeing people grooming their rugs.... perhaps you shoult tell them they are supposed to take it off before thery groom. How bizarre